The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources; and the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will present to the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards tomorrow (Tuesday, May 8) at 11:15 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s.
The mandate of the advisory panel is to gather perspectives and offer recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on categories and associated protection standards for federal Marine Protected Areas.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to working with the Federal Government, Indigenous people, industry stakeholders, and the public to find a balance between marine conservation and economic opportunities.
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Office of the Premier
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Natural Resources
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Linda Skinner
Fisheries and Land Resources
709-637-2284, 632-8167
lindaskinner@gov.nl.ca
2018 05 07
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